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a_o second_o testimony_n concern_v oath_n &_o swear_v in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o case_n of_o the_o quaker_n relate_v to_o oath_n state_v by_o j._n s._n or_o a_o appendix_n to_o a_o book_n write_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o in_o answer_n to_o allan_n smallwood_n d._n d._n as_o he_o style_v himself_o wherein_o be_v full_o clear_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n concern_v swear_v from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n limit_a sense_n and_o mean_v of_o j._n s._n by_o gervase_n benson_n again_o you_o have_v hear_v that_o it_o have_v be_v say_v of_o old_a time_n then_o shall_v not_o forswear_v thyself_o but_o shall_v perform_v thy_o oath_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o neither_o by_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o nay_o nay_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v more_o than_o these_o come_v of_o evil_a mat._n 5._o 33_o 34_o 35._o but_o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o neither_o by_o heaven_n neither_o by_o the_o earth_n neither_o by_o any_o other_o oath_n but_o let_v your_o yea_o be_fw-mi yea_o and_o your_o nay_o nay_o lest_o you_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n jam._n 5._o 12._o print_a in_o the_o year_n 1675._o a_o second_o testimony_n concern_v oath_n &_o swear_v etc._n etc._n reader_n i_o have_v in_o the_o year_n 1668._o give_v forth_o a_o true_a testimony_n concern_v oath_n and_o swear_v and_o therein_o clear_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n mat._n 5._o 34._o etc._n etc._n swear_v not_o at_o all_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n james_n jam._n 5._o 12._o above_o all_o thing_n my_o brethren_n swear_v not_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n limit_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o allan_n smallwood_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a testimony_n print_v in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v and_o may_v appear_v unto_o which_o i_o neither_o receive_v 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which_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v be_v that_o which_o then_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v unto_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n former_o use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v for_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v and_o be_v a_o diversity_n or_o difference_n worthy_a of_o observation_n for_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o my_o affirmation_n in_o this_o particular_a between_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v and_o witness-bearing_a and_o that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n do_v put_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o swear_v and_o witness-bearing_a be_v evident_a from_o the_o scripture_n which_o will_v the_o more_o clear_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o witness-bearing_a be_v and_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v for_o before_o the_o fall_v there_o be_v neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v and_o yet_o eve_n before_o the_o fall_n do_v in_o witness-bearing_a use_n the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o she_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o serpent_n question_n say_v yea_o god_n have_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o eat_v etc._n etc._n gen._n 3._o 3_o and_o sarah_n after_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o any_o sacred_a oath_n or_o swear_v be_v use_v the_o like_a form_n of_o speech_n as_o laban_n do_v in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a when_o she_o say_v to_o abraham_n the_o lord_n judge_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o gen._n 16._o 5._o from_o which_o scripture_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o witness-bearing_a be_v before_o any_o oath_n or_o swear_v and_o also_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v in_o witness-bearing_a before_o any_o swear_v be_v so_o that_o which_o be_v before_o any_o sacred_a oath_n or_o swear_v be_v of_o itself_o be_v neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v without_o the_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o it_o be_v further_a evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n that_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o cause_n where_o no_o oath_n or_o swear_v be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n do_v in_o witness-bearing_a call_n god_n to_o witness_v and_o use_v attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n when_o they_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o as_o for_o instance_n moses_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v deut._n 24._o 26._o deut._n 30._o 19_o job_n say_v my_o witness_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o my_o record_n be_v on_o high_a job_n 16._o 19_o and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n speak_v to_o jeremy_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v witness_n of_o truth_n and_o faith_n betwixt_o we_o jer._n 42._o 5._o the_o prophet_n micha_n also_o say_v hear_v all_o you_o people_n harken_v thou_o earth_n and_o all_o that_o therein_o be_v and_o let_v the_o lord_n god_n be_v witness_n against_o you_o mich._n 1._o 2._o and_o the_o prophet_n malachy_n tell_v the_o priest_n and_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n that_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o they_o and_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o youth_n mal._n 2._o 14._o from_o all_o which_o testimony_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o urgent_a occasion_n where_o no_o oath_n be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n do_v in_o witness-bearing_a call_n god_n to_o witness_n and_o use_v attestation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o their_o witness-bearing_a when_o they_o do_v not_o swear_v at_o all_o and_o for_o the_o further_o manifest_v of_o that_o part_n of_o my_o affirmation_n viz._n that_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n use_v by_o jacob_n and_o laban_n and_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_o beforementioned_a of_o themselves_o without_o add_v of_o somewhat_o more_o as_o a_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v be_v neither_o oath_n or_o swear_v it_o be_v worthy_a of_o observation_n that_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n there_o be_v also_o mention_v make_v of_o some_o outward_a sign_n or_o pledge_v which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n by_o they_o use_v which_o somewhat_o more_o be_v add_v be_v that_o which_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o a_o oath_n or_o swear_v to_o the_o form_n of_o speech_n without_o which_o addition_n of_o somewhat_o more_o than_o yea_o and_o nay_o as_o a_o sign_n or_o pledge_v the_o form_n of_o speech_n of_o themselves_o be_v neither_o legal_a oath_n or_o swear_v as_o for_o example_n gen._n 31._o 44._o to_o ver_fw-la 54._o it_o be_v say_v come_v let_v we_o make_v a_o covenant_n i_o and_o thou_o which_o may_v be_v a_o witness_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o then_o take_v jacob_n